Before & after
A little prep makes a real difference. Here’s what I ask clients to do.
Before you come in
- Let your hair grow to about ¼ inch, roughly a grain of rice. That’s about two weeks after shaving.
- Exfoliate the area gently the day before.
- Show up with clean skin. Skip lotion, oil, and deodorant on the area that day.
- Hold off on tanning and retinoids on the area for 48 hours before.
After you leave
- Take it easy for 24 hours. No workouts, hot tubs, saunas, or tanning while your skin settles.
- Wear something loose over the area for the rest of the day.
- Starting two days later, exfoliate gently a few times a week. It helps keep ingrowns away.
- Moisturize daily. It keeps skin soft and helps hair grow back finer.